Heat Vs Cavaliers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 10, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 9, 2023

The Miami Heat (35-32) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (42-26) on March 10, 2023 at FTX Arena. The Heat are favorites, by 3.5 points, in a matchup featuring two of the NBA’s top defensive squads. The matchup’s over/under is set at 212.

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Heat Vs Cavaliers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Heat -3.5 212

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Injury Report as of March 10

Heat: Kevin Love: Probable (Rib), Duncan Robinson: Out (Illness), Kyle Lowry: Out (Knee)

Cavaliers: Darius Garland: Out (Quadricep)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (212)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Heat Vs Cavaliers Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Cavaliers Avg. (Rank)
108.3 (30th) Points Scored 111.9 (25th)
109.1 (2nd) Points Allowed 106.5 (1st)
41.0 (27th) Rebounds 41.8 (23rd)
10.0 (15th) Off. Rebounds 9.8 (19th)
11.6 (17th) 3pt Made 11.5 (18th)
23.4 (23rd) Assists 25.0 (17th)
12.8 (5th) Turnovers 12.8 (5th)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 52 22.1 6.1 5.2 1.9 0.3 0.5
Bam Adebayo 62 21.2 9.5 3.2 1.2 0.8 0.0
Tyler Herro 53 20.3 5.6 4.4 0.8 0.3 3.1
Max Strus 65 11.9 3.4 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.4
Victor Oladipo 34 10.4 3.3 3.5 1.4 0.3 1.5

Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 57 27.4 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 3.6
Darius Garland 58 22.0 2.7 7.9 1.3 0.1 2.6
Evan Mobley 66 16.1 9.0 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.3
Jarrett Allen 61 14.5 9.8 1.6 0.8 1.2 0.0
Caris LeVert 62 11.4 4.0 3.9 0.8 0.3 1.5

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Heat are 23-41-3 this season.
  • Miami has an ATS record of 7-20-1 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • This season, 30 of the Heat’s 67 games have hit the over.
  • In 44 games this season, Miami and its opponent have combined for more than 212 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 212 points, and that’s 5.4 less than the average total in this season’s Heat contests.
  • The Cavaliers are 36-30-2 against the spread this year.
  • As a 3.5-point underdog or greater, Cleveland is 3-3 against the spread.
  • The Cavaliers have seen 32 of their 68 games hit the over.
  • Cleveland’s games have gone over 212 points on 42 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Cavaliers games this year (212) is 6.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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